Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A lot of the relevant questions have been asked, and points made. The Construction Industry Federation, CIF, gave us a breakdown of the numbers of people working in the construction industry and the number of people self-employed with no employees, which at 31,900, stands out. The witness also made reference to the reports by the ESRI and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection on this question. Has the CIF reached out to the people it reported are identified as self-employed with no employees? Has it done any research in this area?